max-content

{{CSSRef}} 

The max-content sizing keyword represents the maximum {{glossary("intrinsic size")}}  of the content. For text content this means that the content will not wrap at all even if it causes overflows.

The {{cssxref("interpolate-size")}}  property and {{cssxref("calc-size()")}}  function can be used to enable animations to and from max-content.

Syntax

/* Used as a length */
width: max-content;
inline-size: max-content;
height: max-content;
block-size: max-content;

/* used in grid tracks */
grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr max-content;

Examples

Using max-content for box sizing

HTML

<div id="container">
  <div class="item">Item</div>
  <div class="item">
    Item with more text in it which will overflow the fixed width box.
  </div>
</div>

CSS

#container {
  background-color: #8cffa0;
  padding: 10px;
  width: 200px;
}

.item {
  width: max-content;
  background-color: #8ca0ff;
  padding: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}

Result

{{EmbedLiveSample("Using_max-content_for_box_sizing", "100%", 200)}} 

Sizing grid columns with max-content

HTML

<div id="container">
  <div>Item</div>
  <div>Item with more text in it.</div>
  <div>Flexible item</div>
</div>

CSS

#container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: max-content max-content 1fr;
  grid-gap: 5px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  height: 200px;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #8cffa0;
  padding: 10px;
}

#container > div {
  background-color: #8ca0ff;
  padding: 5px;
}

Result

{{EmbedLiveSample("Sizing_grid_columns_with_max-content", "100%", 200)}} 

Specifications

{{Specifications}} 

Browser compatibility

{{Compat}} 

See also

• Related sizing keywords: {{cssxref("min-content")}} , {{cssxref("fit-content")}} 
• CSS box sizing module